Wisconsin State Law Library

You might already login to the catalog to renew materials, but did you know that you can save your favorite catalog searches, using the "Preferred Search" feature?

With preferred searches, you can log in and rerun any saved search without having to remember and recreate it. Setting up saved searches also allows you to get email updates whenever a new title matching your search gets added to the catalog.

Set Up and Use Preferred Searches

Step 1: Login to catalog
Step 2: Run a search (e.g. keyword search for "civil rico")
Step 3: Choose "Save as Preferred Search"

Choose "Save as Preferred Search" to save your search terms and settings

Viewing and Rerunning Preferred Searches

1. Login to catalog
2. From your account screen, choose the "Preferred Search" button on the right
   
   
3. If you have already created some saved searches, you will see them listed.  Select the "Search" link to the right of each saved search to rerun that search.

Getting Email Updates from Your Search

1. Login to catalog
2. From your account screen, choose the "Preferred Search" button on the right
   
3. Look for the check boxes next to your saved search.  Check the box under the "Mark for Email" column, then click the "Update List" button.
4. Are you unsure if you have an email address on your account?  Contact the Circulation Desk at 608-266-1600 or select the "Modify Personal Info" button on the right to add or change your email address.

Remove Preferred Searches

If you've finished with the project for which you set up saved searches, preferred searches are easy to remove.

1. Login to catalog
2. From your account screen, choose the "Preferred Search" button on the right
   
3. Look for the check boxes next to your saved search.  Check the box under the "Mark to Remove" column, then click the "Update List" button. 

Any questions?  Feel free to ask a librarian for assistance by phone or email.